OSHA Inspection: U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Abate by

Jul 19, 2016

Penalty

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Hazardous substances 1591

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29 CFR 1910.145(c)(2)(i): Caution signs were not used to warn against potential hazards or to caution against unsafe practices:  a) Facility, where the employer did not post caution signs to alert employees of the presence of lead and the precautions to take in areas containing gun lockers.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Abate by

Jul 19, 2016

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Hazardous substances 1591

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29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:   a) Gun Lockers, where an effective housekeeping schedule was not in place to ensure all surfaces were maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Abate by

Jul 19, 2016

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29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): The employer did not provide training that included the details of the hazard communication program, an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  a) Facility, where the employer had not provided hazard communication training. Employees utilized products including, but not limited to, Federal 40 caliber ammunition and Winchester 12 gauge ammunition.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Abate by

Jul 19, 2016

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29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:   a) Facility, where a hazard communication program had not been developed. Employees utilized products including, but not limited to, Federal 40 caliber ammunition and Winchester 12 gauge ammunition.  The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 906823, citation no. 1, item no. 1a, issued on May 24, 2013 with respect to a workplace at Richland, WA.  The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 906793, citation no. 1, item no. 1a, issued on May 24, 2013 with respect to a workplace at Richland, WA.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Abate by

Jul 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):   a) Facility, where safety data sheets were not maintained for ammunition including, but not limited to, Federal 40 caliber ammunition and Winchester 12 gauge ammunition.  The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 606420, citation no. 1, item no. 1, issued on September 25, 2012 with respect to a workplace at Port Angeles, WA.  The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 711018, citation no. 1, item no. 1b, issued on November 14, 2012 with respect to a workplace at Yakima, WA.  The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was previously cited for a violation of this standard which was contained in OSHA inspection no. 906823, citation no. 1, item no. 1b, issued on May 24, 2013 with respect to a workplace at Richland, WA.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Abate by

Jul 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms were not kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition:   a) File Room, where the placement of stored items such as, boxes containing radio parts and a mounted radio created a tripping hazard.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Abate by

Jul 19, 2016

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29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  a) Facility, fire extinguishers not inspected on a monthly basis included but were not limited to:  1. Office Suite, where employees would evacuate the building in the event of a fire, the Amerex fire extinguisher located at the entrance to Processing  was equipped with a monthly inspection tag dated October 2014.  2. Office Suite, where employees would evacuate the building in the event of a fire, the Amerex fire extinguisher located at the entrance to the Evidence Room was equipped with a monthly inspection tag dated October 2014.  3. Government Vehicle, where employees would be expected to fight incipient stage fires, records of inspection were not maintained for the Ansul Sentry fire extinguisher.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Abate by

Jul 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): The employer did not assure that portable fire extinguishers were subjected to an annual maintenance check:  a) Facility, fire extinguishers not inspected on an annual basis included but were not limited to:  1. Office Suite, where employees would evacuate the building in the event of a fire, the Amerex fire extinguisher located at the entrance to Processing was equipped with an inspection tag dated May 2013.  2. Office Suite, where employees would evacuate the building in the event of a fire, the Amerex fire extinguisher located at the entrance to the Evidence Room was equipped with an inspection tag dated May 2014.  3. Government Vehicle, where employees would be expected to fight incipient stage fires, records of inspection were not maintained for the Ansul Sentry fire extinguisher.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Abate by

Jul 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:   a) Government Vehicle, where employees would be expected to fight incipient stage fires, annual training was not provided.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Abate by

Jul 19, 2016

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Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled equipment was not installed and used in accordance with  instructions included in the listing or labeling:   a) File Room, where a relocatable power tap was daisy chained with an orange extension cord and used to supply power to computer equipment.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Abate by

Jul 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i): The employer having employee(s) with occupational exposure did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure:  a) Facility, where employees would be expected to render first aid, and could potentially come into contact with contaminated sharps in the course of their work duties a written exposure control plan had not been developed.  NOTE: 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)requires the Exposure Control Plan to be reviewed and updated at least annually.